Stories by Ashton - Page 45
Blockchain spending to surge 90% in 2018 with 60% on IT services
Sat, 10th Feb 2018
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blockchain
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it services
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spending
APAC spent around US$148m on blockchain solutions in 2017, with 2018's forecast almost double that and IT services taking the lion's share.
Apple says DON’T fear about leaked source code – experts say DO
Sat, 10th Feb 2018
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smartphones
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cybersecurity
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personal computing devices
After a critical source code for the iPhone was leaked online recently, Apple reassured there was nothing to fear but experts think otherwise.
Survey finds businesses stung with $16m hidden cybersecurity costs every year
Fri, 9th Feb 2018
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malware
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cybersecurity
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av
New research from Bromium has found the hidden costs of 'detect-to-protect' security are immense with businesses being blindsided every year.
Huawei announces £3bn commitment to UK after meeting with prime minister
Fri, 9th Feb 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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government
After procuring more than £2bn into the UK between 2013-2017, Huawei has committed to £3bn more over the next five years.
Mega breach: 800,000 Swisscom customers’ data stolen via hacked partner
Fri, 9th Feb 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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hackers
Experts say while Swisscom may be playing the huge breach down, the implications of the breach will be far and wide.
The largest data centre campus in Europe is about to get even larger
Fri, 9th Feb 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Following a number of huge customer contracts, NGD is adding 250,000 square feet of capacity at its mega data centre campus in South Wales.
Edge, IoT and energy efficiency all feature in Vertiv MD’s forecast for AU
Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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edge computing
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iot
The year seems to be flying by with one month down already, but Vertiv ANZ managing director Robert Linsdell says there is still much to come.
US-based Staples’ ANZ buyer buys out OfficeMax AU with intent to merge
Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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officemax
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m&a
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staples
US-based private equity investment firm Platinum Equity has announced the acquisition of OfficeMax’s business in Australia, with New Zealand pending.
Malicious Reddit clone fooling users into giving away logins
Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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martech
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cybersecurity
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software development
A simple typo is taking users to a seemingly secure Reddit clone that is actually stealing their login details - we have commentary from two experts.
Dell EMC launches 3 new servers for the modern data centre
Wed, 7th Feb 2018
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Partners now have access to three new Dell EMC servers tailored for software-defined environments, edge and high performance computing (HPC).
Detachable tablets return to growth while slate tablets continue decline
Wed, 7th Feb 2018
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personal computing devices
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lenovo
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apple
Growth for the overall year just remained positive with 1.6 percent year over year growth in 2017, a sharp drop from the 24 percent growth in 2016.
Personal details of 12,000 social media ‘stars’ leaked in avoidable breach
Tue, 6th Feb 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
Octoly was informed of the exposed cloud repository on January 4th, yet the personally identifiable information was not secured until February 1st.
Cisco forecasts cloud data centre market to explode over next 4 years
Tue, 6th Feb 2018
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
Cloud data centre traffic will make up 95 percent of total data centre traffic by 2021, with hyperscale data centres nearly doubling in number.
AU woman fakes CV to get $245k CIO salary, but gets sacked instead
Tue, 6th Feb 2018
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cybersecurity
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government
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it industry
The IT skills shortage in Australia is bad enough without having to factor in fraud - an expert has advice for both employers and potential recruits.
World slow to advance data & analytics use - but APAC's on top
Tue, 6th Feb 2018
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
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public cloud
Gartner has released the findings from a global survey that delved into organisations' data and analytics use and the potential for the market.
Sonata Software to help lift 1m Indian craftspeople out of poverty
Tue, 6th Feb 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain & logistics
The Industree Crafts Foundation and Sonata Software are working to bring tech to India's craftspeople and make their businesses sustainable.
Munich Airport launches dedicated IT security hub to fight cybercrime
Tue, 6th Feb 2018
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cybersecurity
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cybercrime
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cyber attacks
After being the victim of cyberattacks every single day, Munich Airport has opened its exclusive Information Security Hub to fight back.
Google ups EU investment to EUR 1b with new Belgium data centre and solar plant
Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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power / energy
Google has announced plans to continue its large investment in Europe with new data centre infrastructure planned for Belgium.
IT skills gap a 'roadblock' to digital transformation – 4 steps to overcome it
Sat, 3rd Feb 2018
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digital transformation
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iot
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A number of studies have proven there is a significant skills shortage in AU which is holding back digital transformation - Y Soft have the answers.
HPE and Paessler announce new partnership to benefit joint customers
Sat, 3rd Feb 2018
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partner programmes
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paessler
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network monitoring
Paessler AG partners with HPE to enhance IT infrastructure monitoring for customers, joining HPE Partner Ready Program.